The Media Studies Book: A Guide for Teachers

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David Lusted
Psychology Press, 1991 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 234 pages
Written by teachers for teachers with essays concentrating on the key concepts within media studies. Included is a complete listing of teaching materials, resources, agencies and publications in media education.Introducing media criticism as well as teaching about the media, in inter-disciplinary and 'across the curriculum' teaching, this is the first critical reference book on the important curriculum initiatives taking place in media education. The core of the book is a collection of essays on key concepts from media studies, including 'language', 'narrative', 'institution', 'audience', 'representation', and 'the production process'. Written by teachers for teachers, these essays organise ideas through classroom activities, with a full listing of teaching materials , resources, agencies, and publications in media education. Contributors: Tim Blanchard, Gill Branston, David Buckingham, Jenny Grahame, Karen Manzi and Allan Rowe, Ben Moore, Gillian Swanson, Adrian Tilley, and Tana Wollen.
 

Contents

Teaching about the media
12
Language 33333
39
Narrative
53
Institution
80
Audience
104
Representation
123
The production process
146
Media education
171
Listings
191
Index
227
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